Justice

September 13, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 12: “DEBATING MARRIAGE EQUALITY”

PART ONE: DEBATING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE If principles of justice depend on the moral or intrinsic worth of the ends that rights serve, how should we deal […]
August 24, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 11: “THE CLAIMS OF COMMUNITY”

PART ONE: THE CLAIMS OF COMMUNITY Professor Sandel presents Kants objections to Aristotles theory. Kant believes politics must respect individual freedom. People must always respect other […]
July 20, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 10: “THE GOOD CITIZEN”

PART ONE: THE GOOD CITIZEN Aristotle believes the purpose of politics is to promote and cultivate the virtue of its citizens. The telos or goal of […]
July 7, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 09: “ARGUING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION”

PART ONE: ARGUING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Sandel describes the 1996 court case of a white woman named Cheryl Hopwood who was denied admission to a Texas law […]
June 23, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 08: “WHATS A FAIR START?”

PART ONE: WHATS A FAIR START? Is it just to tax the rich to help the poor? John Rawls says we should answer this question by […]
June 16, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 07: “A LESSON IN LYING”

PART ONE: A LESSON IN LYING Immanuel Kants stringent theory of morality allows for no exceptions. Kant believed that telling a lie, even a white lie, […]
June 7, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 06: “MIND YOUR MOTIVE”

PART ONE: MIND YOUR MOTIVE Professor Sandel introduces Immanuel Kant, a challenging but influential philosopher. Kant rejects utilitarianism. He argues that each of us has certain […]
May 21, 2017

Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? Episode 05: “HIRED GUNS”

PART ONE: HIRED GUNS During the Civil War, men drafted into war had the option of hiring substitutes to fight in their place. Professor Sandel asks […]